Episode 81: Latest ARPU and Sports Viewership Numbers, Fubo Price Increase, Super Bowl Will Stream in 1080P60 HDR

This week, we break down all the latest sports viewership numbers from ESPN, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, and NBC Sports. We also highlight the new joint venture between YES Network and MSG Networks, the launch of an Innovation Lab by Major League Soccer, and details about the Super Bowl stream, which will not stream in 4K on Paramount+ and will be in 1080P60 HDR. We detail the latest ARPU numbers across the primary OTT services and why, with all the OTT price increases in 2023 and the recent launch of new AVOD tiers, the ARPU metric is becoming one of the most critical data points Wall Street is closely tracking. We also mention Fubo's $5/month price increase and Sony's latest stat that Crunchyroll has 13 million paid subscribers.Finally, we discuss Netflix's 23 million global monthly active users on its advertising-supported plan and the statistic that 85% of Netflix's AVOD subscribers stream for more than 2 hours per day. Podcast produced by Security Halt Media